Manager Regional Commercial Real Estate Underwriting

Overview

Remote role with potential hiring in NC, FL, SC.

This role oversees and manages associates and activities related to a Commercial Real Estate Underwriting team. Responsibilities focus on people leadership, underwriting/process management, performance management, and credit-related projects. The role supports identification, development, and retention of underwriting talent and partners with senior leadership on talent management initiatives. It also provides strategic review and analysis of team processes to optimize production activities and maintain quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage underwriting and servicing activities for commercial credit actions, including underwriting, structuring, and servicing.
• Establish and monitor expectations to achieve company and department goals.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage staff performance, training, and evaluation; provide formative feedback to support associate development.
• Evaluate and adjust use of talent, technology, and resources within the assigned team.
• Ensure quality control and compliance with department procedures, standards, and quality production needs.
• Monitor performance metrics, communicate results to senior leadership, and implement methods to improve performance.
• Develop and maintain relationships with bank leadership, peers, and lenders.
• Guide the team on behaviors that improve service and business decisions.
• Support risk identification and mitigation and recommend enhancements to portfolio management and monitoring practices.
• Provide underwriting and lending expertise to support commercial lending activities.

Requirements

• Managerial and supervisory experience supporting underwriting, structuring, and servicing of commercial credit actions.
• Minimum Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years’ experience OR
  • High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 12 years’ experience in Commercial Lending or Credit Analysis and supervisory.
• Advanced skillset for commercial credit underwriting, including complex credit structures and potentially specific industries.
• Strong leadership and partnership capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced skillset for commercial real estate credit underwriting, including complex credit structures and potentially specific industries.
• Experience managing others.
• Microsoft Excel competency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with credit exposure of 5 million and above.
• Leadership and partnership.

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards, with a competitive, thoughtfully designed benefits program provided to associates.